Finland vs Sweden: First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity
Finland
21,555 Person
in 2025
Sweden
30,913 Person
in 2025
Finland rank
14th
Sweden rank
12th
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30,913 Person against 21,555 Person in Finland, a difference of 9,358 Person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,906 Person | 37,258 Person | 30,352 Person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8,854 Person | 46,379 Person | 37,525 Person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16,885 Person | 34,924 Person | 18,039 Person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30,913 Person against 21,555 Person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity between Finland and Sweden?
- 9,358 Person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity?
- Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.